Stella del Mare
Travel Blogs from Syracuse
Nuccio is an excellent tour guide
My last day in Sicily is a good one! We arrive at Zia Ester's house in Siracusa and only stay long enough to drop off Marta so she can help cook. Nuccio and I walk the perimeter of Isla di Ortegia, which is a beautiful part of downtown Siracusa, another UNESCO site. It is surrounded by the Ionian Sea's clear, turquoise waters. We see fountains, churches and eat ice cream (Don't tell! We still ate ...
Happy Thanksgiving!
Sono grata per tute le experienzie che mi ho piacuto queste anno, mi salute e mi amici.
There was even turkey. Non mi e macato a casa.
Eunice's parents, Marta and Nuccio are lovely. They live in the country, above a small village called Giarratana in southern Sicily with Lula and her 4 cat friends; Picolo, Grigia and the 2 Neros. The views are beautiful. It's winter here, and kind of cold, but in spring I'm sure that Nuccio has plenty to do with his olive, ...
Part 1 - Rome to Sicily
... while driving a large, bulky Peugeot station wagon, winding up a narrow road on a steep mountainside, past beautiful mansions built in the Bourbon period (18-19th century), to a 4th floor apartment with fantastic views over the city, and situated near one of the funiculars that takes you from the heart of the city to the heights above.
Over the next couple of days we visited the island of Procida, where a 4 course lunch at Ristorante Caracalè ...
Police car ride
I had my 1st ride in a police car, lol mom will be proud ! nothing bad my BMW broke down and I had to give them my gps and they took me back to the hotel . I thought it was because I passed them at 170' but they were kind to help me. What is the chance a Renault would have caught me. ...
Noto
At B&B Vinci, a really nice place to stay. Large room, on the bottom floor, with a terrace on the top where we had breakfast. Not as good a view as some of the others, yet comfortable and clean. Best part...no wicked stairs to climb this time. We stayed almost in the heart of this beautifully baroque town, walked and relaxed. visited the town square where we had a cappucino and tried our wireless, which didn't work in the room this morning. ...